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Thomas Foley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Foley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broughton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Broughton Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Foley | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Rosemary Foley | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gene Foley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clara Foley | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ilene Foley | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Livingston, Illinois
Son, age 28
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Head, age 37
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Head, age 47
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
| Surname | Foley |
| Given Name | Thomas P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Broughton Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Thomas Foley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Foley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bridget Foley
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Foley
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman D. Persnick | 24 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Mildred Persnick | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Richard Persnick | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Manning Ahern | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Marie Ahern | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | James Ahern | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Herbert Clenker | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Bertha Clenker | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Charles W. Clenker | 16 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Barbara Clenker | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Joyce Joan Clenker | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | John Clenker | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Kathleen Clenker | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Linus Clenker | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Thomas P. Foley THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 56 | Clara Foley | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Ilene Foley | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Rosemary Foley | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Gene Foley | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Leo Pefferman | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 61 | Alta Pefferman | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Robert E. Pefferman | 17 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Donald L. Pefferman | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Marjorie L. Pefferman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Joseph L. Pefferman | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Frank Zeller | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Anna Zeller | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Dale Zeller | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Leo Zeller | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Rita Zeller | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Elaine Zeller | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Donald Zeller | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Emil Duckels | 36 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 74 | Dorothy Duckels | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Sylvester Duckels | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Leland Duckels | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Dale Duckels | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Maryland Duckels | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Cyril Fraser | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Martha Fraser | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)